David was afraid because Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph. Jonathan went to see David. God helped him encourage David.

They both promised Jehovah that they would always be loyal to each other. Then Jonathan went home while David stayed at Horesh.

In that day their strong cities (of Syria and Israel) will be like a forsaken bough and an uppermost branch that they left because of the children of Israel. There will be desolation in the land.

Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches and forest shade, and very high, and its top was among the clouds.